>> Eastbound Nos. 7, 126 and 143 buses and southbound#147 buses are unable to enter/serve the Congress circle and will instead travel their regular routes along Michigan to Harrison before turning to begin their reverse trips west- and southbound, respectively.

>> Westbound Nos. 7, 126 and 143 buses are beginning their trips from Harrison/Wabash and are traveling south on Wabash to Balbo, and operating via Balbo, Michigan and continuing north past Congress over their regular routes.

>> Northbound No. 147 buses are beginning their trips from Harrison/Wabash and traveling west on Harrison to State, and then operating north on State past Congress over the regular route.

The CTA is making headway against an absenteeism problem that costs tens of millions of dollars a year, transit officials said Tuesday, pointing to the work ethic of employees like Jarouen Ellis as part of the long-term solution.

The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday sought City Hall permission to expand construction hours at Wrigley Field, with bleacher work falling well behind schedule on the team's $375 million ballpark renovation project.

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